[LINK] Re: Link Digest, Vol 172, Issue 5

[Stilgherrian]

On 2/3/07 11:26 AM, "Stewart Fist" <stewart_fist at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>   And I don't know how Aspirin (a German invention) came to be listed as an
> Australian invention.  I guess we are getting Russianised or Americanized.

Aspirin was a German invention, yes. Aspro, i.e. aspirin-in-a-tablet, was
the Australian thing.

I dunno whether that's such a big breakthrough, but hey, it's listed on that
Aussie invention site I mentioned.

Stil


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